Which of the following is a finding from Harry Harlow's study (1958)of rhesus monkeys and attachment?
A)The pleasure obtained through feeding formed the basis of the mother-infant bond.
B)The wire mothers with an attached milk bottle were the preferred source of comfort for food and emotional needs.
C)The infant was positively reinforced with food for staying near the mother.
D)The mother's ability to provide contact comfort was critical in forming a strong attachment on the part of her infant.

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Harry Harlow's study found that the mother's ability to provide contact comfort, in the form of soft and warm cloth mothers, was critical in forming a strong attachment on the part of her infant. The monkeys spent more time with the cloth mothers, even when they did not provide food, and would go to the cloth mother for comfort and assurance when frightened or stressed. This challenged the theory at the time that the primary basis for attachment was feeding and provided evidence for the importance of emotional and physical contact in early development.

Which of the Following Is a Finding from Harry Harlow's